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NEAR-SURFACE VIEWS Newsletter of the NEAR-SURFACE GEOPHYSICS Section of The Society of Exploration Geophysicists
May 2003 , Vol. 10, No. 2
IN THIS ISSUE • LETTER FROM THE
PRESIDENT
• NEAR-SURFACE GEOPHYSICS SESSIONS FOR THE SEG ANNUAL MEETING TECHNICAL PROGRAM
• SEEK AND DESTROY INFORM
• ADVANCES IN STRATIGRAPHIC ANALYSES USING GPR – CALL FOR PAPERS – GSA’2003
• SEMINARS
• CALENDAR OF EVENTS
• MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
For the Technical Program of the SEG International Exposition and Seventy-Third Annual Meeting in Dallas (October 26-31), 34 abstracts on the subject of near-surface geophysics (including geotechnical and environmental) were received before the deadline in April. These abstracts are being reviewed at the present time, and Vice-President Tom Dobecki and I will travel to the SEG Technical Meeting planning activities in Dallas May 21st to finish the job started in February when President-Elect Greg Baker went to the
first of the organizational meetings. This abstract response virtually assures us of being able to have four technical sessions as we did this past fall in Salt Lake City. While not surprised, I am delighted that our growing presence within the SEG membership was not ephemeral. With our paid membership up to 350 and our financial resources doubled by virtue of hosting last-year’s convention, we are postured for continued growth.
While on the subject of the upcoming convention, I want to inform all members who read this to seek out and inform geophysics students about our NSG Travel Grants that enable students to travel to the SEG Annual Meeting. I would hope that we can at least double the number of grants issued last year for travel to Salt Lake City. For information about our NSG Student Travel Grant Program (and much more information about NSG) go to our website at http://nsgs.seg.org/.
Be sure to watch for a review of our section in an upcoming issue of The Leading Edge. The Secretary-Treasurer of the SEG, John Sumner, is our SEG Executive Board representative in the new scheme of things that gives our non-geographic section a standing-committee status to assure adequate representation for our section to the Executive Board. John has the responsibility for writing an upcoming President’s Page article for TLE and plans to mention our section in his discussion. John and I have chatted several times over the past month about the section, and he has asked quite a few questions about the near-surface business we shepherd, especially how we fit into societal needs. Watch for his insightful column that should appear soon.
Finally, I get the opportunity to address the current SEG Executive Board when they meet here in Houston this month. This is the second time I have had the pleasure of speaking to them on your behalf, and I look forward to relaying to them again my optimism about the viability of this organization.
Steve Danbom President, NSG Section of SEG
NSGS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Steve Danbom, President Danbom Geophysics, Inc. 5222 West Ridge Place Houston, TX 77041 Phone: 713.937.7530 Email: [email protected]
Gregory S. Baker, President Elect University of NY at Buffalo 876 Natural Sciences Complex Buffalo, NY 14260-3050 Phone: 716-645-6800 ext 2252 Email: [email protected]
Tom Dobecki, Vice President SDII Global Corporation 4509 George Road, St. 200 Tampa, FL 33634 Phone: Email: [email protected]
Douglas B. Crice, Treasurer GeoRadar Inc. 12996 Somerset Drive Grass Valley, CA 95945 Phone: 530.274.4445 Email: [email protected]
Diana Dana, Secretary Rice University Dept. of Earth Sciences - MS 126 6100 Main Street Houston, TX 77005-1892 Phone: Email: [email protected]
Jonathan E. Nyquist, Webmaster Temple University Department of Geology Philadelphia, PA 19122 Phone: Email: [email protected]
Roger A. Young, Past President University of Oklahoma School of Geology and Geophys. 100 E. Boyd Sec. 810 Norman, OK 73019-0628 Phone: Email: [email protected]
Daran Rehmeyer, Newsletter Editor GeoSpec, LLC 11680 Rue de Tonti Baton Rouge, LA 70810 Phone: 225-769-7379 FAX: 225-769-7350 Email: [email protected]
Near-Surface Geophysics Sessions for the SEG Annual Meeting Technical Program
The NSG has three oral sessions and one poster session at this year's convention. Here is the final program, with the abstract number used in the correct order for oral sessions.
Tuesday PM -- NSG I -- GPR Applications 21 102 248 496 572 523 610
...and an 8th paper here with number missing
Wednesday AM -- NSG II -- Field Investigations 447 76 508 33 144 584 552 133
Thursday AM -- NSG III -- Models and Physical Measurements 506 513 262 501 80 72 96 459
The Poster session is named Near-Surface Geophysics and has 7 papers.
Seek and Destroy Inform
Please inform all and any geophysics students you may know about the NSG Travel Grants. These grants enable students to travel to the SEG Annual Meeting. The deadline has been moved to July 1st for student entries. Visit http://nsgs.seg.org/ for more info.
NEAR-SURFACE VIEWS
Near-Surface Views is created by the Near-Surface Geophysics Section of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists to convey information of common interest to people working in near-surface geophysics.
Past issues of the newsletter (in color) are available at http://nsgs.seg.org/.
To be effective, Near-Surface Views requires the contribution of information from a variety of sources. If you have an item to communicate to other members of the near-surface geophysics community, please send it to the Editor. All contributions are welcome. The Editor reserves the right to reject items that are felt to be too highly commercial or technically inappropriate.
ALL SUBMISSIONS SHOULD BE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE EDITOR.
Submissions for the next newsletter should be sent by August 15th.
NSG & EEGS
The NSG and EEGS are actively pursuing common areas of interest and cooperation. If any one has comments or ideas on areas of cooperation, please contact Steve Danbom at 713-937-7530 or [email protected].
Advances in Stratigraphic Analyses using GPR – Call for Papers – GSA’2003
Topical session Advances in Stratigraphic Analyses Using GPR (http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2003/top12.htm#123) has been approved for the upcoming Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, November 2-5, 2003 in Seattle, WA
Session Description: The session (oral and poster) will cover a broad range of ground penetrating radar (GPR) studies related to stratigraphic analyses. Areas of study will include (but not limited to): (1) Hydrocarbon reservoir characterization, whether on actual reservoir rocks or analogs; (2) Environmental site characterization, where the development of facies models is used to make predictions on contaminant transport and/or fate; (3) Hydrogeophysics, including fracture characterization of aquifers; (4) Geological hazard analysis, including volcanogenic, seismic, or landslide related; and (5) Analyses of stratigraphic facies development, including aeolian, fluvial, glaciological, coastal (both lacustrine, and marine).
Along with the session, the organizers are currently setting the groundwork to convert the presented papers into a GSA Special Paper.
More information about the meeting is available online at: http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2003/
Deadline for abstract submission is July 15, 2003. Abstract information and electronic submission can be completed online at http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2003AM/index.epl (Remember to submit via Topical Session 123)
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Gregory S. Baker, University at Buffalo, ([email protected]) or Harry M. Jol, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire ([email protected]).
Seminars
Sensors & Software Inc.’s GPR Short Course - July 9 - 11, 2003
Learn: - the fundamentals of GPR - surveying techniques and field practice - GPR software operation and data processing
For registration or information: http://www.sensoft.ca/pmds/pmd256.pdf or [email protected]
NSG WEB SITE Don’t forget to add your input at the NSG Section site (http://nsgs.seg.org).
You can send information about “Calls for Papers” or other announcements to be posted on the web or included in the newsletter.
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Calendar of Events 2003
23 - 26 June Beijing 2003 International Conference and Exposition (SEG Beijing/SPG/SEG) Beijing, China email: [email protected]
20 - 25 July SEG Development and Production Forum, Big Sky, Montana email: [email protected]
31 Aug - 4 Sep EAGE/SEG Summer Research Workship, Trieste email: [email protected]
31 Aug - 4 Sep 9th European Meeting of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics (EEGS-ES / EAGE Near Surface Geoscience Division annual meeting), Prague, Czech Republic. http://www.guarant.cz/EEGS email: [email protected].
1 - 4 Sep Moscow 2003 International Congress and Exposition (EAGO/SEG/EAGE), Moscow, Russia email: [email protected]
7 - 10 Sep 8th International Congress (SBGf/SEG/ULG) Rio, Brazil email: [email protected]
1 - 4 Oct Workshop for Young Geophysicists (EAGO/SEG/St. Petersburg University/VIRG/VNIGRI/EAGE), St. Petersburg, Russia email: [email protected]
7 - 9 Oct 6th Petroleum Geology Conference: North West Europe and Global Perspectives, London, England email: [email protected]
26 - 31 Oct SEG International Exposition & 73rd Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, U.S. email: [email protected]
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Near-Surface Geophysics Section of the SEG Membership Application
The Near-Surface Geophysics (NSG) Section of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists is a professional organization chartered by the SEG to promote the rigorous practice of the science of shallow-earth geophysics.
Class of Membership (check one; SEG membership NOT required): _____ Active Membership1 $10.00 Includes quarterly newsletter _____ Affiliate Membership2 $10.00 Includes quarterly newsletter _____ Student Membership3 $ 6.00 Includes quarterly newsletter I am currently a member in good standing of the SEG: _____YES _____NO [NOTE: If not a member of SEG, list the names of two NSG or SEG sponsors or attach a current resume.] I have enclosed my check made payable to “Near-Surface Geophysics Section” or my cash payment for U.S. $________ or have arranged for payment by credit card as outlined below*. Name: __________________________________ Position: _____________________________ Company/affiliation:____________________________________________________________ Preferred mailing address: ________________________________________________________ City: _______________________State:________Country: ______________Postal Code: _____ Telephone4: ( )_________________________FAX: ( )________________________ E-Mail: ______________________________________________________________________
(Please PRINT or TYPE all responses above) Primary type of application: Expertise (check all that apply): ___ Engineering Geophysics ___ Borehole Geophysics ___ Environmental Geophysics ___ Electrical ___ Groundwater Geophysics ___ Electromagnetic ___ Mining Geophysics ___ Gravity ___ Petroleum ___ Radar ___ Research ___ Radiometric ___ Academic/Training ___ Magnetics ___ Government Admin./Regulatory ___ Seismic ___ Other _______________________ ___ Other _______________________ *Return this form with your payment to: NSGS, c/o the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) Business Office, P.O. Box 702740, Tulsa, OK, 74170-2740 USA Tel: (918) 497-5574, FAX: (918) 497-5565. Thank You. Method of Payment (check one):
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